Welcome all Year 6 parents and pupils.
I am Miss Mayley, the Year 6 class teacher, and our TA is Mrs Thambiayah.
Recommended reading books for Year 6:
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Expertly selected books for 11, 12 and 13 year old children (lovereading4kids.co.uk)
It’s Geography week!
What are we learning this week?
English –
This term, our English lessons will be based on the core text Rose Blanche, by Roberto Innocenti. Our learning objectives this week are:
- To create a character profile.
- To identify and evaluate the key features of a diary entry.
- To edit an existing diary entry.
- To plan a diary entry, using condensed notes.
- To write a diary entry.
- To edit and up-level my writing.
This half term, our class read will be Holes, by Louis Sachar.
Maths –
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Lesson 1LO: I can round 7-digit numbers to the nearest hundred thousand and million.Lesson 2LO: I can round 7-digit numbers to any specific degree of accuracy.Lesson 3LO: I can apply previous knowledge to adding and subtracting using formal methods.Lesson 4LO: I can choose appropriate methods to solve calculations.Lesson 5LO: I can apply my knowledge to solve adding and subtraction calculations involving numbers up to 10,000,000.
Science –
This term, our topic will be all about Electricity! Our learning objective this week will be: To plan and carry out an investigation based on what affects the brightness of a bulb.
RHE –
We shall be remembering the life of Queen Elizabeth II during our RHE lessons this week.
Geography –
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Lesson 1
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LO:I can use 8 points on a compass confidently and accurately.
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Lesson 2
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LO: To use lines of longitude and latitude on an atlas map.
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Lesson 3
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LO: I can use 4-figure coordinates confidently to locate features on a map.
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Lesson 4
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LO: I can begin to use 6 figure grid references.
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PE –
QE2 – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Tower – Tuesdays and Fridays
A very warm welcome to you all. We can’t wait to get started!
Miss Blackford and Miss Mayley
What are we learning this week?
English –
This term, our English lessons will be based on the core text Rose Blanche, by Roberto Innocenti. Our learning objectives this week are:
- To use a range of descriptive vocabulary.
- To engage in Book Talk by responding to an illustration.
- To perform a poem.
- To ask questions to improve my understanding.
- To write a setting description.
This half term, our class read will be Holes, by Louis Sachar.
Maths –
- LO: I can see patterns in other powers of then up to 1,000,000.
- LO: I can read, write and identify numbers up to 10,000,000.
- LO: I can compare up to seven digit numbers using <, > or =.
- LO: I can compose and decompose a number.
- LO: I can apply knowledge of crossing thousands to crossing boundaries involving millions.
Science –
This term, our topic will be all about Electricity! Our learning objective this week will be: To identify the key parts of a lightbulb.
PE –
QE2 – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Tower – Tuesdays and Fridays